Tag Archives: France

The River Crab

Posted on July 30, 2020 by thewineraconteur

Here we were on our first major venture since the new virus from Wuhan changed outings.  I guess that even the cars in the caravan were practicing social distancing, as we didn’t see the other cars as we drove the … Continue reading →

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Chateau Juvenal

Posted on July 22, 2020 by thewineraconteur

As I can finally catch up to the Fine Wine Source Wine Club Old World selection for June.  I have been playing catch up with my reporting, as Fine Wine Source was under lockdown for about a hundred days, just … Continue reading →

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Chateau Guiot

Posted on July 8, 2020 by thewineraconteur

I am trying to fit in the three months of wine club selections from my club The Fine Wine Source in Livonia, Michigan.   You may have noticed that basically the world shut down for a period of time and in … Continue reading →

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Leftovers Plus Two Wines

Posted on July 4, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We are eating more leftovers in the last hundred days then I can ever recall.  It is the lockdown mentality, we make a bigger dinner, so that we can enjoy the meal, maybe once or twice more after the initial … Continue reading →

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“How Do I Look?”

Posted on June 18, 2020 by thewineraconteur

It is Day 91 and I celebrated by having a haircut, it may not be official, but who the hell cares.  My barber had to do the yeoman’s work and I just kind of felt good, especially if I was … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Weekend 2020

Posted on May 27, 2020 by thewineraconteur

“Suppose they gave a war and nobody came.  Then war will come after you.” Is often attributed to Bertolt Brecht as he wrote about the rise of the Democratic Socialist Party of Germany after the First World War and the … Continue reading →

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A Good and a Bad

Posted on May 25, 2020 by thewineraconteur

“Springtime for Hitler and Germany” With apologies to Mel Brooks, a movie, a play, and then another movie.  A farce based on the concept of staging a theatrical production on one of the worst parts of the history of mankind … Continue reading →

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Chicken at Home

Posted on April 8, 2020 by thewineraconteur

This whole stay in shelter or whatever is the official term for it is, is giving my Bride a taste of retirement, even though she is working every day.  While we may be home all day, we are still trying … Continue reading →

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Picking Up Some Wine

Posted on March 31, 2020 by thewineraconteur

Even though we took wine with us, my Bride wanted to stop and get some more wine, while we were down there.  I guess it is the Big Sister Syndrome and she felt that it was the least we could … Continue reading →

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Night One in Louisville

Posted on March 27, 2020 by thewineraconteur

We got up bright and early to get ready for our trip, last minute stuff to pack, coffee, breakfast and to read the newspaper; and I sometimes feel that I am the last person that still enjoys the feel of … Continue reading →

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